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  1. Bryan Woods
    Mast went up easy.
  2. Bryan Woods
    The next move on the build was the stern deck. Luckily we didn’t have anything going on all week, because I needed the time to figure this out. I started by setting four 3mm x 3mm blocks so I knew what I was gluing the deck to. On the bottom member of the rail, I filled a groove to give me more gluing surface. Doing this caused most of the logs to break the glue joints at the spine, leaving them only held in place by the ropes in the hull :-/ Later it will present a problem. I assembled the sides of the rails on the table, to try and keep them square. For the ropes cinching down the rail, I glued one end at the bottom. Because the grooves were on an angle, I drilled holes to run straight across. Plus I knew it was going to be hard enough to glue them on those logs, without a bunch of threads all in the way. I tried using PVA but the logs kept rolling and shifting the other side. I knew I was going to have to get them both put on at the same time using CA. I took a day to think about it while I was cleaning the PVA out of all the tiny spots. It all surprisingly worked out:-) The back in wasn’t very square, but I was going to make it work. That part done will make installing the mast look easy:-) This next week I plan on raising the mast.
  3. Bryan Woods
    I’ve been working on the mast. I still have several things to do this it. I’ve been trying to visualize how all the rigging works. Even though the mast head hasn’t been glued on yet I had to put it on the boat to see if it would lay down. The mast head was plastic. I coated it with a thin coat of gesso and then painted it as close as I could to the wood. Here is some temporary shots while I was playing:-) I only have one rock ready. And the rods will have to be made after I figure out how long they need to be.
  4. Bryan Woods
    The first of the moss has showed up:-)
  5. Bryan Woods
    Work on the bow was next. I started on the stern deck. It sits on poles with a railing around it. As I was finishing the poles and figuring out where I was going to start, I noticed that the deck was going to make it hard to place the rope truss ( instead of a keel) So I started with the truss. I just looped a .75mm tread around the dowel, twisted it several times and put a squeeze of PVA on it. After that had set up a bit, I continued to loop the thread around both dowels. The dowel at the bow is only held on by the clip made from wire then wrapped with thread. I twisted the 8 strands till the length was right. Now the stern deck. This was quite challenging, but rewarding when finished:-) There’s lots to do at the stern deck but I’m going to wait to finish it after I get the standing rigging done.
  6. Bryan Woods
    I got the cap rail on. The bow has a small piece on top with grooves that match the ones I filed in the hull. Loops of .5 mm thread went in these. The deck also has loops that needed to be put in before it was glue to the hull. This is at the bow. I used a 2x2 to standardize all the loops. Here’s a 1.3 rope at the stern. The mast is attached to a beam that will rotate to raise and lower it. It also has two boulders that rest on the knees at the base. The weight counter balances, so it doesn’t slam down on all the slave rowers. I hope to mimic this action before I glue the mast on. I have flipped back and forth through these instructions and much as I did a Sears and Robuck Christmas catalog:-) I’m still wondering if I’ve overlooked something. So here’s where it stands with the deck glued on.
  7. Bryan Woods
    Big improvement today:-) The refrigeration man showed up to cut and vacuumed out the line set for the mini split. Forecast calls for cooler temperatures tomorrow:-)
  8. Bryan Woods
    Thanks Jacques, super glue, and it was still tight.
  9. Bryan Woods
    I finished the needle work on the hull today. It wasn’t hard, just slow:-) Next in my plan is the cap rail.
  10. Bryan Woods
    The one that received this boat, gave me in return several goodies:-) a great book and this wonderful pop up card. I bet it would be a great build:-)
  11. Bryan Woods
    Thanks rcmdrvr. I read your log probably many times before I ever started the build:-)
  12. Bryan Woods
    Thanks Bob, I’m high on top of a ridge, I just have to worry about the road washing out:-)
  13. Bryan Woods
    I got the finish on the hull, so that let me start the needle work. I started with the stern. Then I tried going down the starboard side. It was going smoothly but I had to stop to get ready to leave for the weekend. Next week should move the build quite a bit farther along. I’ve made a lot of the deck fittings.
  14. Bryan Woods
    The top rail supplied with the kit was 3 small pieces of plywood for each side:-/ So I got a piece of 1mm x3 mm walnut to match the rest. I didn’t know how easy it was going to be to edge bend it to fit the hull. But to my surprise it was pretty easy. I sprayed it once with water and ran it through my hair straightener. Then laid it on a curve that I had traced and pinned it down as needed. While I was trying to figure out what to make next, I realized I was just procrastinating on finding the location of all the holes running horizontally down the hull. I used 4mm tape to mark both runs. The holes need to be 5mm apart, so I tried to just drill beside the tape. Plus the tape gums up the bit and that’s a pain to me. After punching a point I used a .8mm bit with a small cordless tool. Then used a 1.7 mm bit in my pin vice to enlarge them. ( that was the largest bit I had that fit in my pin vice) The rope is 1mm and pretty much every hole gets two ropes. After making a mock up of the needle work at double the scale. I saw there will be a few holes that has 3 and 4 ropes in one hole. Also there are holes to drill that hold the deck on the stern and holes that hold the ropes, that hold the oars. Then the next challenge is estimating the length of rope needed to do the needle work.
  15. Bryan Woods
    I like the Texas stone. It needs a touch of the artist in it. It plus I think the dish draws the eye away.
  16. Bryan Woods
    I got the hull painted. I just imagined the color of the original boat. I started with a yellow wash. Then a burnt umber wash. I’ve started planking the deck. Trying to figure out where all the holes go in it. I’m probably going to end up making the mast and all the other poles and things I need to have room for. The plans give very few dimensions, and just a few almost scaled details. The bow and stern blocks are in the way of the decks. I’ll have to carve out some of both.
  17. Bryan Woods
    I thought I was at a stopping point, but when my wife volunteered her help to stain the porch. I was off to the hardware store:-) The local store didn’t have much of a selection, luckily they had one she approved of.
  18. Bryan Woods
    This morning I finished planking the hull. Bow stern I’m probably going to paint and finish the hull before I start drilling the holes in the hull for the ropes. It’s going to be very easy to cover myself up on this build, if I don’t look at everything that goes on the deck . All the way to the end of the build.
  19. Bryan Woods
    Great job Glen, and also a thank you for a great play by play log that helped me follow along on stuff I had no knowledge of:-)
  20. Bryan Woods
    Good morning Ron, The bird strikes have slowed. Mainly there is a male blue bird that just knocks up against all the windows around the shipyard and the garage. I think he’s just trying to run off his competition. I do have to install a ceiling under the porch. There’s already a nest with four eggs balanced on a joist:-)
  21. Bryan Woods
    Great idea tmj, I need to add that to the list:-)
  22. Bryan Woods
    Thank you Mike for your thoughtful comments and suggestions. We plan putting cobble stones later. At this time we have stepping stones between the garage and the shipyard that we use if it is damp. It was my idea to get her moved in, so no backing out now:-) Down in the back woods of Tennessee a ship’s wheel isn’t common, or a shipyard either:-)
  23. Bryan Woods
    I finished the porch earlier this week and hung the ship’s wheel this morning:-) We will probably stain the porch, post and header later this summer. But for now it’s modeling time! I’m hoping if I can keep to ground clear of aggressive vegetation, The Lord will bless me with his very own carpet. Here is a walk that’s took about 3 years.
  24. Bryan Woods
    Putting the blocks on the stern and bow made the planks go smoothly. I used PVA glue and clamps, moving a few frames at a time. The instructions has you glue both sides first and the middle last. All three planks are wider than bottom of the hull. I chose to fit the middle tight against the side I glued first. Then the other side. Now I’ll need to sand the edges down even with the frames and I’ll be ready to install the rest of the planks.
  25. Bryan Woods
    Thanks Joshua, actually I did use a pin vice. But I’m still lacking on the control and accuracy:-)

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